The 6 Dumbest Things Said At Rep. Peter King’s Muslim Radicalization Hearing

[Hissyspit]

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The 6 dumbest things said at Rep. Peter King’s Muslim radicalization hearing

By Sahil Kapur
Thursday, March 10th, 2011 -- 2:47 pm

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King's (R-NY) hearing on American-Muslim radicalization Thursday was destined to have its fair share of dumb statements, especially since a majority of conservatives believe Muslims are more prone to violence than adherents to other religions.

Here's a roundup of some of the strangest comments made at the hearing.

1) Neo-Nazis don't commit terrorist acts

"There is no equivalency of threat between al Qaeda and Neo-Nazis, environmental extremists, and other isolated madmen," Peter King said. "Indeed, by the Justice Department’s own record, not one terror-related case in the last two years involved neo-Nazis, environmental extremists, or anti-war groups."

According to FBI data compiled in a January 2011 report, there have been 14 attempts at domestic terrorism by individuals or groups identified as "Neo-Nazi." High-profile examples since 2009 include Holocaust Museum shooter James Von Brunn and Justin Viera.

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3) 'We've surrendered the constitution to the jihadists'

Zuhdi Jasser, founder and president of American Islamic Forum for Democracy, lamented, "We've surrendered the constitution to the jihadists."

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[Hugabear]

1. Not "dumb statements". These are flat out LIES.

They are lying through their fucking teeth. They are deliberately fanning the flames of racism and bigotry in this country.

[Solly Mack]

2. Ignorance on display for the world to see.